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The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
Government Magazine ArticleIn many countries, diversified business groups substitute for the institutions that support effective markets in capital, labor, and goods and services. Their capacity for doing this must be strengthened through restructuring, not destroyed through dismantling. -
Health Reform Lessons from Mexico
Organizational Development Digital ArticleEditor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining innovation in health care, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative... -
How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleA case study of the Brazilian beef industry. -
A Framework for Strategists Assessing Emerging Markets
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleAcronyms like BRIC can be misleading. -
Banana War Maneuvers
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleCompanies often resort to lobbyists and lawyers to fight unfair trade policies. But sometimes there are easier alternatives. Consider the case of Chiquita and Dole, organizations that faced restrictive new trade policies in the early 1990s that limited banana exports into Europe. Following World War II, Chiquita became Europe’s main banana provider, exporting to Germany […] -
Why My Former Employees Still Work for Me
Motivating people Magazine ArticleRather than just cut jobs, Ricardo Semler set up workers as private entrepreneurs—in his own factories. -
How Marketing Is Evolving in Latin America
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleA survey shows a wave of growth in inbound marketing. -
The Rise of WhatsApp in Brazil Is About More than Just Messaging
Mobile and wireless technology Digital ArticleIt opens up a whole new world of digital marketing. -
When One Business Model Isn’t Enough
Business models Magazine ArticleLAN Airlines flourishes by running three distinctly different operations at the same time. -
Emerging Giants: Building World-Class Companies in Developing Countries
Emerging markets Magazine ArticleCompanies in emerging markets must choose among three kinds of strategies to compete successfully, both at home and abroad. -
Globalizing the Rest of the World
Global Business Magazine ArticleAlthough they account for 20% of the world's population and a major share of its natural resources, Latin America and Africa have been left out of the... -
How to Get Employees to (Actually) Participate in Well-Being Programs
Organizational Development ResearchNew research identifies 3 strategies organizations can take to engage employees. -
How We Went Digital Without a Strategy
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleOver the last decade, Semco has successfully extended its business from manufacturing to services to the Internet. Here’s what it has learned: transformation is easy—if you throw away your plans and let your people lead you. -
With Peace, Colombia Is Poised for Greater Prosperity
Economics Digital ArticleThe brutal, 52-year war that has uprooted more than 6 million people is ending. -
Regional Strategies for Global Leadership
Economics Magazine ArticleIt’s often a mistake to set out to create a worldwide strategy. Better results come from strong regional strategies, brought together into a global whole. -
Why Good Projects Fail Anyway
Leading teams Magazine ArticleWhen a promising project doesn’t deliver, chances are the problem wasn’t the idea but how it was carried out. Here’s a way to design projects that guards against unnecessary failure. -
How Local Companies Keep Multinationals at Bay
Emerging markets Magazine ArticleTo win in the world’s fastest-growing markets, transnational giants have to compete with increasingly sophisticated homegrown champions. It isn’t easy. -
When Lean Isn’t Mean
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleMost executives believe that corporations with large headquarters are bureaucratic, out of touch with customers, and slow to make decisions—and, so, perform poorly. That’s why CEOs slash headquarters staff whenever they try to cut costs or improve performance. But do lean headquarters really perform better? In collaboration with research partners around the world, we studied […] -
Column: Want People to Save? Force Them.
Government Magazine ArticleIn Chile last June, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Felipe Kast, the new government’s minister of planning, and a few of his compadres. (We also went dancing, but that is another story.) One of the topics we talked about was the Chilean retirement saving plan. By law, 11% of every employee’s […] -
Why Goldman Sachs's Push for Diversity Is Unlikely to Drive Real Change
Global Business Digital ArticleThe bank announced it will only take public companies with at least one female or non-white board member.
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Clinica Ricardo Palma
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The Clínica Ricardo Palma is looking for a strategic partner. It has contracted the services of a financial advisor (Apoyo Consultoría) to help with the... -
Fresh Start?: Peru's Legacy of Debt and Default (B)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Finance and CSR at Banco W: In Search of the Missing Link
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Alexandra Camacho, Vice President of Credit Risk at the Multilateral Development Agency (MDA), faces the challenge of preparing in a short time a report... -
Spectacled Caiman Breeding and Slaughtering Flowchart
Management Case StudySupplement to IS0007 -
StoneCo POSTCOVID-19 PANDEMIC: (Too) Fast and (Too) Furious?
Management Case Study11.95View Details StoneCo was a fintech that entered the market in 2014 with an initial focus in the payment solutions for SMBs. In 2018 it held the largest Brazilian initial... -
Alcaguete: The Challenge of Sustainable Growth
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The Alcagüete case is an example of a market-focused social initiative (B Corporation) that encountered serious doubts regarding its mission while it... -
Digital Transformation in Latin America: Leapfrogging and Social Impact
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The case presents the "leapfrogging" opportunities for Latin America brought by the digital revolution and innovation. It examines the region's economic... -
The Globalization of Manchester City Football Group
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the efforts of City Football Group (CFG) to purchase Esporte Clube Bahia (Bahia), a Brazilian professional soccer club. CFG's strategy... -
"The Best" FIFA Football Awards 2019: Who is the Best Men's Coach in the World?
Management Case Study11.95View Details In August 2019, Paraguayan sports journalist Edgar Cantero, correspondent for various international media outlets and digital channels specializing in... -
El Sistema: Vision, Process, Impact
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case study describes the journey of "El Sistema", a classical music education programme in Venezuela that illustrates the transformative power of... -
Colombia and FARC-EP Struggle for Peace: FARC-EP Delegation: Role 2. General Instructions + Confidential Instructions For Carla Fernandez, Rebel For FARC Delegation
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case is a roleplay simulation of the negotiations between the Colombian government of President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC-EP, the Revolutionary... -
Amyris Biotechnologies: Commercializing Biofuel
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In 2009, Amyris Biotechnologies was building a plant in Brazil that used synthetic biology to convert sugarcane into both renewable fuels and renewable... -
Brazil 2016: What went wrong?
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Brazil experienced several years of extraordinary economic growth and social development from 2003 to 2014. However, economic and political stability... -
Konecta: Strategic Transformations in a Digital Era
Management Case Study11.95View Details The case analyzes the evolution of the business model of the Spanish multinational Konecta, which, since its origin, was dedicated to providing Contact... -
AmBev, The Dream Project (A): A Brazilian-Based Multinational Beverage Company with Global Scale
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details AmBev, the merger of the two largest Brazilian beverage companies (Brahma and Antarctica) wants to become a strong South American multinational, able... -
Brazil: Land of the Future?
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Barrick Gold Corporation: Perfect Storm at Pascua Lama
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case is about a gold mining company that seeks to practice "responsible mining" by addressing environmental and stakeholder concerns, but which nevertheless... -
Carbostar: To sell or not to sell? That is the question
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The Morales couple, Carlos and María, and Andrés Córdoba, shareholders of the twenty-year old Colombian mining company Carbostar, wanted to step down... -
Dow Argentina: Challenges to Roll Out a Just Culture System
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The case presentation describes the company's milestones since its arrival in Argentina, the evolution of its safety culture and its safety management... -
Arbusta: Youth Integration into a Competitive Labor Market
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Arbusta was a social enterprise in the ICT sector, recognized for both the quality of its services and for employing disadvantaged youth. It had more...
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The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
Government Magazine ArticleIn many countries, diversified business groups substitute for the institutions that support effective markets in capital, labor, and goods and services. Their capacity for doing this must be strengthened through restructuring, not destroyed through dismantling. -
Health Reform Lessons from Mexico
Organizational Development Digital ArticleEditor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining innovation in health care, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership Initiative... -
Clinica Ricardo Palma
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The Clínica Ricardo Palma is looking for a strategic partner. It has contracted the services of a financial advisor (Apoyo Consultoría) to help with the... -
Fresh Start?: Peru's Legacy of Debt and Default (B)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleA case study of the Brazilian beef industry. -
A Framework for Strategists Assessing Emerging Markets
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleAcronyms like BRIC can be misleading. -
Banana War Maneuvers
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleCompanies often resort to lobbyists and lawyers to fight unfair trade policies. But sometimes there are easier alternatives. Consider the case of Chiquita and Dole, organizations that faced restrictive new trade policies in the early 1990s that limited banana exports into Europe. Following World War II, Chiquita became Europe’s main banana provider, exporting to Germany […] -
Finance and CSR at Banco W: In Search of the Missing Link
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Alexandra Camacho, Vice President of Credit Risk at the Multilateral Development Agency (MDA), faces the challenge of preparing in a short time a report... -
Spectacled Caiman Breeding and Slaughtering Flowchart
Management Case StudySupplement to IS0007 -
Why My Former Employees Still Work for Me
Motivating people Magazine ArticleRather than just cut jobs, Ricardo Semler set up workers as private entrepreneurs—in his own factories.